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BIG designs Hyperloop Certification Center for Virgin Hyperloop

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BIG is designing the Hyperloop Certification Center (HCC) on an 800-acre site in West Virginia. The HCC is the next milestone to demonstrate the operation of the Hyperloop system as a commercial product.

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IGCC Variant Green Building Standard for Public Buildings in Virginia

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The Commonwealth of Virginia requires that new construction and renovation of state government buildings be green. And now Virginia has become the latest government to mandate an alternative compliance path for green building that includes the International Green Construction Code. Green building is not new in Virginia.

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Construction Management Salaries: What You Need to Know

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Though salaries vary by region, experience, and certification (among other factors), the growing demand for construction managers is likely to drive salaries even higher for the foreseeable future — the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts more than 46,000 construction management jobs will have been added by 2028 , a 10% increase.

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation completes uber-green Brock Environmental Center, targets Living Building certification

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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Brock Environmental Center reached construction completion today in Virginia Beach, Va. Designed by SmithGroupJJR and constructed by Hourigan Construction, the Center is an international model for energy and water efficiency and climate change resiliency. Body Image: read more.

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FCA US Invests $12.2M In Virginia Mopar PDC

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The Virginia PDC’s footprint will cover more than 27 acres. . The Virginia PDC will include two shifts and create more than 70 jobs. million in equipment for the Virginia facility. The new Mopar PDC will also be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified. In Virginia Mopar PDC.

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Top 10 States for LEED Green Building and Surprise Top LEED Rating System

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council released its annual List of the top 10 states for LEED certification in 2014. The LEED for Building Design and Construction category (including New Construction, Core & Shell, Schools, Retail, Hospitality, Data Centers, Warehouses and Healthcare) cumulatively represented 46% of the square footage certified.

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Arlington County is the First to Adopt Incentives Tied to LEED Version 4

Green Building Law Update

While hundreds of governments throughout the United States have adopted programs incentivizing green building, many tied to the LEED rating system, Arlington County, Virginia is the first to tie incentives specifically to the new LEED version 4. floor area ratio (FAR) bonus density in exchange for obtaining a LEED Silver certification.

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